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seminary
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A seminary is an educational institution where people train to become clergy or religious professionals, typically within Christian traditions. These schools provide theological education and pastoral training to prepare students for roles such as priests, ministers, or other religious leadership positions.
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thumb|right|250px|St Stephen's House, Oxford thumb|right|250px|Saint-Sulpice Seminary (France)|Saint-Sulpice Seminary, in [[Issy-les-Moulineaux, France]]
A seminary, school of theology, theological college, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called seminarians) in scripture and theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, in academics, or mostly in Christian ministry.